---
title: How to Scan to a Folder
description: This article describes how to scan into a folder on the control panel interface of your Kyocera TASKAlfa.
url: "https://bdsdoc.com/kb-articles/how-to-scan-to-a-folder/"
updated: "2022-10-05"
category: Scanning
tags:
  - Scan to Folder
---

# How to Scan to a Folder

Here is a great video from Sam demonstrating how to scan to a folder from the machine's Control Panel.

[YouTube video player](https://www.youtube.com/embed/lJrj9hzAx6M)

First of all, make sure that you have created your network shared folder and added it to the address book. If you are unsure how to do this, see our guides on [How to Create a Network Shared Folder](https://bdsdoc.com/kb-articles/how-to-create-a-network-shared-folder/) and [How to Add a Scan-to-Folder Entry](https://bdsdoc.com/kb-articles/how-to-add-a-scan-to-folder-entry-via-the-mfps-control-panel/)

## 1. Press the ‘Send’ button

![How to Scan to a Folder](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Send-MFP-main-menu-2.png)

## 2. Press ‘Address Book’

(Depending on how your machine is set up, you may have to press the ‘Address Book’ button or it may open right up. If it didn’t open, press the ‘Address Book’ button and scroll to the scan destination you would like. You may have to use the arrow buttons to find your scan destination.)

 ![Kyocera ‘Address Book’ button](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ready-to-send-edited-1024x604-1.png)  ![Kyocera Scroll Address](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Scroll-Address-Book.png)

## 3. Choose your scan destination

(You can tell the difference between a folder and an email address by the icon presented. Find your destination and select it. Press the ‘OK’ button.)

![Choose your scan destination Kyocera](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Differentiate.png)

## 4. Press the ‘Quick Setup’ tab

![Scan settings Kyocera](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Press-Quick-Setup-edited.png)

## 5. Review scan settings, then press ‘Start’

(It may be a touch screen button or a hard button depending on your model.)

![Press start kyocera](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Press-Start-edited.png)

You’re done!